Dahlonega, Lumpkin County

Comfort Inn & Suites Food Service

835 SOUTH CHESTATEE ST DAHLONEGA, GA 30533

Food

Latest score

Dec 19, 2025

City

Dahlonega

County

Lumpkin

Inspections

Score history

Inspection scores over time for this facility.

Inspection history

Georgia inspection history is score-based, with violations grouped under each recorded inspection.

Dec 19, 2025

Routine

Score: 961 violation

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4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(6)(n) - manual and mechanical warewashing equipment, chemical sanitization-temperature, ph, concentration, hardness (p,pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed the facility using a spray bottle of "multi-surface" sanitizer with no recognized concentration of food grade sanitizer. CA: food service establishments must use food-grade sanitizer for sanitizing all multi-use surfaces in the front food surface and kitchen areas. Facility has a EcoLab calibrated 3-comp sink dispenser of QUAT sanitizer. COS Educated staff and facility dumped and refilled bottle with appropriate QUAT sanitizer from kitchen 3-comp sink.

Jan 3, 2025

Routine

Score: 913 violations

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2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

Regulation: 511-6-1.06(2)(o) - using a handwashing sink- operation & maintenance (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed the kitchen hand sink blocked with dirty food storage trays. The hand sink must be accessible for hand washing at all times and must not be used for any purpose other than handwashing. COS trays removed and sink sanitized.

4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(6)(n) - manual and mechanical warewashing equipment, chemical sanitization-temperature, ph, concentration, hardness (p,pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed the facility using a spray bottle of QUAT sanitizer with a concentration exceeding 400 ppm in combination. Facility had test strips for use. COS solution dumped from bottle and remade to concentration between 300-400 ppm. Educated staff on proper concentration and need to test the concentration before use.

15B - warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(3)(b),(c) - manual warewashing, sink compartment requirement; drainboards (pf, c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed dirty food trays stacked in the sanitize compartment of the 3-compartment sink. The compartments of the 3 compartment sink must only be used for their respective purpose. The 3 compartment sink must be ready for use at all times. COS trays removed and sink sanitized.

Sep 12, 2023

Followup

Score: 962 violations

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12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(j) - hair restraints (c)

3 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed new kitchen employees without proper hair restraints. Hair restraints such as hair nets or hats must be worn at all times to prevent physical contamination of food items and food prep surfaces. Staff with facial longer than 1/2 inch are required to wear facial hair restraints. COS CFSM gave shower caps to use as hair nets temporarily and will order proper hair restraints for staff.

15B - warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(6)(p) - warewashing equipment, determining chemical sanitizer concentration (pf)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed QUAT spray bottle sanitizer in use for counters and tables and chorine sanitizer in use for sanitizing compartment of 3-comp sink. Facility does not have either type of test sanitizer test strip. CFSM will order appropriate test strips for both types of sanitizer.